The UFC 129 “UFC Prelims” special will be Spike TV’s third of 12 scheduled for 2011 (UFC 126 and UFC 128). ION Television also has aired specials when Spike TV hasn’t, such as with UFC 127. Spike TV’s recent UFC 126 broadcast, which coincided with the annual Super Bowl weekend show, set a series record with 2 million viewers.

UFC 129, of course, could be one of the biggest events in UFC history. The UFC’s first-ever stadium show has already resulted in 55,000 tickets sold and a gate of $11 million. Both are UFC and North American MMA records.

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is probably the greatest female fighter on the planet, which is a tremendous feat. So why are we seemingly so obsessed with arguing about whether she could beat up men?